I love the rugged terrain and coastline of Portland but also the fact that wherever you go you cannot get…
Portland landscape (2)
Some more photos of the wonderful landscape of Portland in Dorset
Portland, Dorset (1)
As my two-day butterfly trip to Portland next week has now morphed into a 4-day trip courtesy of the Rail…
Bees of Chiswick
Spent last Saturday on the grounds of Chiswick House surveying the local bee population. The day was a joint effort…
Goslings galore
After being away last week it was back to the weekly survey walk around our estate gardens and the Tarn.…
Looking forward to a great Butterfly Summer
A new visitor to the Gardens
Recently we have seen a pair of Egyptian Geese which have taken to feeding in our gardens. I think they…
Tilbury…Butterflies and an unexpected sighting.
Keith and I decided to head off last week to Tilbury Fort in the hope of some early butterflies. We…
The return of the Terrapin
Another bright but cool day for my weekly walk on the local patch. This seems to be the story of…
Farewell and adieu Heygo
I had a trip booked with Heygo, the virtual tour company, last week, so was surprised to find that it…